In projectile motion lab, you fired a projectile out of your launcher vertically up at 5.0 m/s. Assume the projectile leaves the launcher's barrel at 1.15 m above the floor and has a tiny horizontal velocity so it could clear the launcher on its way down and hit the floor, how long will it take to strike the floor? Ignore air drag. Hint: You can set the final position to be zero.

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### Projectile Motion Lab Activity

In this projectile motion lab, you fired a projectile out of your launcher vertically at a velocity of 5.0 m/s. Given the conditions that the projectile leaves the launcher's barrel at a height of 1.15 meters above the floor, and it has negligible horizontal velocity, you are asked to determine the time it will take for the projectile to strike the floor. Assume air drag is negligible in this scenario.

#### Problem Statement:

You are tasked with finding out how long it will take for the projectile to hit the floor, given:
- Initial vertical velocity (\(v_0\)) = 5.0 m/s upwards
- Initial height (\(h_0\)) = 1.15 meters
- Final position (\(y\)) = 0 meters (floor level)

#### Instructions:

1. **Ignore Air Drag**: Air resistance is not considered in this problem to simplify the calculations.
2. **Set Final Position to Zero**: For calculation purposes, consider the final vertical position of the projectile to be the floor level, which is set at zero meters.

You need to utilize the equations of motion to solve for the time the projectile will take to hit the floor. This will involve the kinematic equations that describe the motion of objects under the influence of gravity.

Good luck with your calculations!
Transcribed Image Text:### Projectile Motion Lab Activity In this projectile motion lab, you fired a projectile out of your launcher vertically at a velocity of 5.0 m/s. Given the conditions that the projectile leaves the launcher's barrel at a height of 1.15 meters above the floor, and it has negligible horizontal velocity, you are asked to determine the time it will take for the projectile to strike the floor. Assume air drag is negligible in this scenario. #### Problem Statement: You are tasked with finding out how long it will take for the projectile to hit the floor, given: - Initial vertical velocity (\(v_0\)) = 5.0 m/s upwards - Initial height (\(h_0\)) = 1.15 meters - Final position (\(y\)) = 0 meters (floor level) #### Instructions: 1. **Ignore Air Drag**: Air resistance is not considered in this problem to simplify the calculations. 2. **Set Final Position to Zero**: For calculation purposes, consider the final vertical position of the projectile to be the floor level, which is set at zero meters. You need to utilize the equations of motion to solve for the time the projectile will take to hit the floor. This will involve the kinematic equations that describe the motion of objects under the influence of gravity. Good luck with your calculations!
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